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Raphael Semmes ( / sɪmz / SIMZ; September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He was previously a serving officer in the US Navy from 1826 to 1860.
Raphael Semmes began his military career in 1826 when he entered the United States Navy as a midshipman upon graduating from the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. Semmes served during the Mexican-American war as the commander of the USS Somers in the Gulf of Mexico.
14 de jul. de 2023 · Raphael Semmes Confederate rear admiral and brigadier general Raphael Semmes (1809-1877) left an enduring legacy as captain of the CSS Alabama, the most famous of the Confederate commerce raiders. Known as the “Nelson of the Confederacy” for his daring exploits, Semmes rallied the hopes of Alabamians and other southerners during ...
8 de abr. de 2024 · Raphael Semmes was an American Confederate naval officer whose daring raids in command of the man-of-war “Alabama” interfered with Union merchant shipping during the middle two years of the American Civil War (1861–65). Appointed a midshipman in the U.S. Navy in 1826, Semmes studied law while.
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Raphael Semmes (27 de septiembre de 1809 - 30 de agosto de 1877) fue un oficial de la Armada de los Estados Unidos desde 1826 hasta 1860 y de la Armada de los Estados Confederados entre 1860 y 1865.
3 de jul. de 2019 · Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes was a Confederate naval commander during the American Civil War who earned international fame as captain of CSS Alabama.
Appointed a Commander in the Confederate Navy in April 1861, Raphael Semmes was sent to New Orleans to convert a steamer into the cruiser CSS Sumter. He ran her through the Federal blockade in...
